Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this male Northern Cardinal was taken at the New York Botancial Garden. The picture of this male Northern Cardinal was taken with the CANON EOS7D with the CANON 100-400mm lens.

The picture of this Osprey was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Osprey was taken with the CanonEOS7D with the 100-400mm lens.

The picture of this pair of Mute Swans in flight was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this pair of Mute Swans in flight was taken with the CANON EOS7D with the 100-400mm lens.

The picture of these Tree Swallows was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of these Tree Swallows was taken with the Canon EOS7D and the Canon 100-400mm lens.

I am so happy to see the Trees Swallows back at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. They add a delightful spriit to the refuge.

The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was taken at Croton Point Park. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was taken with the Canon EOS7D and the Canon 100-400 lens.

The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in flight was taken at the Croton Point Park in Westchester, New York. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this Green-winged Teal was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Green-winged Teal duck was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this male Northern Shoveler duck was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge at Big John Pond. The picture of this male Northern Shoveler was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The close up picture of this Common Grackle was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this Common Grackle was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The blues, greens and other iridescent variations in birds arise from the physical presence of minute structures on the surface of the feathers which reflect only one wavelength of light.

The picture of this Tufted Titmouse was taken at the New York Botanical Garden. The picture of this Tufted Titmouse was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.